Template:Infobox fictional race

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Infobox fictional race is used to create an infobox for a fictional race of any type.

Usage

The blank form immediately below shows the most commonly used fields, and complete instructions are listed further down the page.

{{{name}}}
{{{series}}} race
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{alt}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
First appearance	"{{{first_minor}}}" {{{first_major}}} {{{first_date}}}
Last appearance	"{{{last_minor}}}" {{{last_major}}} {{{last_date}}}
Created by	{{{creator}}}
Based on	{{{based_on}}}
Adapted by	{{{adapted_by}}}
Genre	{{{genre}}}
In-universe information
Other name(s)	{{{other_names}}}
Created by	{{{iu_creator}}}
Creation date	{{{iu_created_date}}}
Quadrant	{{{quadrant}}}
Home world	{{{home_world}}}
Capital	{{{capital}}}
Base of operations	{{{base_of_operations}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Sub-races	{{{sub_races}}}
Distinctions	{{{distinctions}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
Currency	{{{currency}}}
Official religion	{{{religion}}}
Affiliation	{{{affiliation}}}
Leader	{{{leader}}}
Notable members	{{{members}}}

{{Infobox fictional race
| name                = 
| series              = <!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on the outside -->
| image               = 
| alt                 = 
| caption             = 
| first_major         = <!-- per [[MOS:MAJORWORK]] - major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games -->
| first_minor         = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date          = 
| last_major          = 
| last_minor          = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
| last_date           = 
| creator             = 
| based_on            = <!-- if not an original creation, use {{based on|character|author}} -->
| adapted_by          = 
| genre               = 
| other_names         = <!-- or |alt_name= -->
| iu_creator          = 
| iu_created_date     = 
| quadrant            = 
| home_world          = 
| capital             = 
| base_of_operations  = 
| type                = 
| sub_races           = 
| distinctions        = 
| language            = 
| currency            = 
| religion            = 
| affiliation         = <!-- or |alignment= -->
| leader              = <!-- or |leaders= -->
| members             = 
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional. Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.

Parameter	Notes
name	Race name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME).
series	Name of the series in which the race appears.
franchise	Name of the fictional world or story in which the race appears. Does not italicize title.
multiple	Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one race.
image	Image of the race. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use |image=Example.png.
image_upright	The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used.
alt	Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT.
caption	A caption explaining the image.
first_major	The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
first_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
first_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in.
first_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in.
last_major	The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games.
last_minor	The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions.
last_issue	The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in.
last_date	The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in.
first	First appearance of the race.
last	Last appearance of the race.
creator	Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the race.
based_on	Name of the original race the adaptation is based on. If based on a work by a known author, use to add the title of original race and the names of the original creators.
adapted_by	Name of the individuals who are credited with adapting the race into a new medium.
genre	-
other_names	Alternate names of the race.
iu_creator	The in-universe entity which created the race.
iu_created_date	The in-universe date the race was created.
quadrant	The quadrant of the galaxy the race is primary located at (used for Star Trek races).
home_world	The race's home world.
capital	The race's capital city.
base_of_operations	The race's primary base of operations.
type	The type of creature this race is.
sub_races	A list of the race's sub-races.
distinctions	The race's psychical distinctions.
language	The race's primary language.
currency	The race's currency.
religion	The race's religion or worship.
affiliation	The groups or teams the race belongs to.
alignment	The race's Dungeons & Dragons alignment.
leader leaders	The race's leader. If there was more than one notable leader, use |leaders= and separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
members	Notable members belonging to the race. Add only characters with articles. If the list has more than a few names, link to a section of the article that has the complete list.

TemplateData

TemplateData

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox fictional race in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox fictional race Creates an infobox for a fictional race of any type. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Name name Race name to display in top header (default = PAGENAME). String optional Series series Name of the series in which the race appears. String optional Franchise franchise Name of the fictional world or story in which the race appears. Does not italicize title. String optional Multiple multiple Set to yes if the infobox describes more than one race. String optional Image image Image of the race. "File:" and wikilinking is not required. i.e. use {{para|image|Example.png}}. File optional Image upright image_upright The image size defaults to frameless (220px). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 270px. See [[#Calculating "image_upright"|help below]] for guidance on determining the value to be used. String optional Alt alt Alt text for image per [[WP:MOSALT]]. String optional Caption caption A caption explaining the image. String optional First appearance major first_major The title of the major work the fictional element first appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games. String optional First appearance minor first_minor The title of the minor work the fictional element first appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions. String optional First appearance issue first_issue The number of the comic book issue the fictional element first appeared in. String optional First appearance date first_date The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element first appeared in. String optional Last appearance major last_major The title of the major work the fictional element last appeared in. Major works include TV series, films, books, albums and games. String optional Last appearance minor last_minor The title of the minor work the fictional element last appeared in. Minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions. String optional Last appearance issue last_issue The number of the comic book issue the fictional element last appeared in. String optional Last appearance date last_date The date of the publication/release of the minor work where the fictional element last appeared in. String optional First appearance first First appearance of the race. String optional Last appearance last Last appearance of the race. String optional Creator creator Name of the individuals who are credited with the creation of the race. String optional Based on based_on Name of the original character the adaptation is based on. If based on a work by a known author, use {{based on}} to add the title of original character and the names of the original creators. Use this field in conjunction with {{para|adapted_by}}. String optional Adapted by adapted_by Name of the individuals who are credited with adapting the race into a new medium. String optional Genre genre The primary genre of the media in which the race is depicted in. String optional Other name(s) other_names Alternate name of the race. String optional Created by iu_creator The in-universe entity which created the race. String optional Creation date iu_created_date The in-universe date the race was created. String optional Star Trek quadrant quadrant The quadrant of the galaxy the race is primary located at (used for Star Trek races). String optional Home world home_world The race's home world. String optional Capital city capital The race's capital city. String optional Base of operations base_of_operations The race's primary base of operations. String optional Type type The type of creature this race is. String optional Sub-races sub_races A list of the race's sub-races. String optional Distinctions distinctions The race's psychical distinctions. String optional Language language The race's primary language. String optional Currency currency The race's currency. String optional Religion religion The race's religion or worship. String optional Affiliation affiliation The groups or teams the race belongs to. String optional Alignment alignment The race's Dungeons & Dragons alignment. String optional Leader leader The race's leader. If there was more than one notable leader, use {{para|leaders}} and separate multiple entries using {{tl|Plainlist}}. String optional Leaders leaders The race's leader. If there was only one notable leader, use {{para|leader}}. String optional Affiliation members Notable members belonging to the race. Add only characters with articles. If the list has more than a few names, link to a section of the article that has the complete list. String optional

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